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Culture:English or American
Title:candlestick
Date Made:18th century
Type:Lighting Device
Materials:base metal: iron; wood
Place Made:United Kingdom; England or United States
Measurements:overall: 7 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.; cm
Accession Number:  HD P.036
Credit Line:Lucius D. Potter Memorial Collection
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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Description:
Candlestick with an iron spiral or coil-shaped shaft with a separate iron socket that winds up and down the spiral, moved by a small coil handle that extends through the opening on the spiral. The top of the spiral extends out to form a hook. The shaft is stuck into a simply-turned domed wooden base.

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